2014 Date Event City State Jan 18-22 ASHRAE Winter Conference New York N.Y. Jan 20-22 World Future Energy Summit Abu Dhabi UAE Jan 20-24 World of Concrete Las Vegas 2014 Las Vegas Nev. Jan 21-23 AHR Expo New York N.Y. Jan 26-28 MCA Annual Meeting Clearwater Beach Fla. Jan 27-30 Surfaces 2014 Las Vegas Nev. Jan 28-30 Utility Products Conference & Exposition San Antonio Texas Feb. 2-6 Cooling Technology Institute 2014 Annual Conference Houston Texas Feb 4-6 NAHB International Builders’ Show Las Vegas Nev. Feb 6-11 Hydraulic Institute 2014 Annual Meeting Phoenix Ariz. Feb 16-19 AAMA 2014 Annual Conference … Read more
Construction Materials Prices Post Year-Over-Year Dip in July
The cost of key construction materials dropped for the third consecutive month in July, pushing down year-over-year prices for the first time since 2009, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, association officials warned that recent spikes in diesel fuel and steel prices may drive up the cost of construction again, and urged lawmakers to invest in needed infrastructure projects promptly while prices remain low. “This price decline may be the last, given the large jumps in diesel fuel and steel prices that have occurred or been announced since … Read more
Copper Continues to Shine in Museums, Academic and Government Facilities
North American Copper in Architecture awards recognize innovation and excellence in new and restored residential and commercial buildings NEW YORK, NY ─ “The Hub of the Universe” can now include North American Copper in Architecture award recipient in its storied resume. Oliver Wendell Holmes lightheartedly quipped that the Massachusetts State House was “the Hub of the Solar System” because it was once considered the center of everything commercial and intellectual. Defining the Boston skyline for most of the 1800’s with its beauty and size, the state capitol now dons a shiny, new copper roof after a $20 million restoration. The … Read more
ITSI Gilbane Selected for $585M Medical Repair and Renewal Multiple Award Contract
WALNUT CREEK, Calif.- – ITSI Gilbane has been awarded a $585 million Medical Repair and Renewal Multiple Award Task Order Contract in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center. This firm fixed, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract has a ceiling capacity of $585 million for one base year with four, one-year option periods for executing repair and construction services for healthcare facilities worldwide. Under the contract, ITSI Gilbane will execute a full range of work, which will include repair, renovation, conversion, alteration, addition, construction, equipment procurement, installation, and maintenance for various healthcare clinics, facilities, and buildings. Dr. Devandra … Read more
Save Your Life – Call 811 Before Digging
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Carolinas AGC (CAGC), in celebrating “National 811 Day” tomorrow, August 11, reminds the community to call before you dig. Whether you’re planting a garden, installing a mailbox, or using heavy equipment to lay a water line, calling 811 saves lives and protects utilities. Furthermore, calling 811 before digging is the law! <!—more—> “Calling 811 is critical to safety. By working together with NC & SC 811, all stakeholders ensure safety and damages are kept to an ultimate minimum,” said CAGC member Ron Brown of State Utility Contractors, Monroe, NC. Carolinas AGC is a proud sponsor of SC811’s … Read more



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